You should have your boiler serviced annually and ideally before the start of each winter. Whatever the case, there are many reasons why an annual boiler servicing is important. Let’s explore these reasons!
Why Do You Need Your Boiler Serviced Before Winter
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Safety
The main reason it’s important to have a boiler serviced annually is that it will keep you and everyone in your household (and even potentially neighbouring households) safe from an array of boiler-related hazards.
A boiler servicing involves checking various aspects and components of your boiler to ensure things are working well and safely. During a servicing, a heating engineer will have the opportunity to spot issues or potential issues before they escalate and become a safety hazard over time. This is why arranging Professional Boiler Servicing ahead of the colder months is crucial. Not only does it prevent unexpected breakdowns when you need your heating the most, but it also ensures that your boiler is safe and functioning efficiently when demand is high.
Among the key safety concerns regarding an unserviced boiler is that there is a greater risk of a gas leak (which could lead to an explosion) and an increased danger of carbon monoxide poisoning.
As a side note, along with an annual servicing, it’s strongly advised that you have several carbon monoxide alarms installed (and regularly tested) in your home.
After all, a boiler servicing being annual won’t tell you throughout the year if a carbon monoxide leak suddenly occurs, just lower the risk of it happening.
You should have a carbon monoxide alarm fitted on each floor at a minimum, including one in any room with fuel-burning appliances (e.g. gas stove, gas boiler etc.).
All in all, it’s important to have your boiler serviced each year and ideally ahead of the winter to protect against safety risks.
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Ensuring Your Boiler Is Ready for the Next Winter
Of course, we all use our heating systems the most during the wintertime. As a result, having it serviced ahead of the winter can help prevent issues arising abruptly, leaving you without heat or/and warm water when you need them most.
By having your boiler serviced, a heating engineer can spot issues that could lead to functional problems. That way you can have components fixed or replaced as needed to lower the risk of your boiler breaking down during the winter.
Beyond that, a serviced boiler and one that is consequently well-maintained can help maintain your boiler’s energy efficiency, even in the immediacy in some cases.
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Preserving Your Boiler Over Time
Expanding on the final point raised in the previous section, having your boiler serviced each year can help maintain your boiler over the years.
A well-maintained boiler can mean a relatively high energy efficiency over time and a lower risk of breaking down or other issues arising as the years pass. Ultimately, having your boiler serviced annually by a professional PM247 Heating Engineer, for example, can keep it going stronger for longer.
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Legal Concerns
Landlords are legally required to have a boiler serviced each year. Technically, households in general, are not. With that said, even your average household is legally obliged to ensure their heating system is safe and an annual boiler servicing is one of the best ways of ensuring that.
It’s important to clarify that while a boiler servicing may not be legally required in your case, it is still strongly recommended for safety reasons and to preserve your boiler over time, reducing the risk of breakdowns and other potentially costly (not to mention highly inconvenient) problems arising.
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Other Reasons
Aside from the examples already brought up, you should have your boiler serviced annually for other reasons like:
- Keep your boiler warranty active*
- Prolonging the time before your boiler will be beyond economic repair and need replacing
*An annual boiler servicing is often required to keep a boiler warranty valid.
Cost of a Boiler Servicing
A boiler service costs approximately £50 to £90. The price can depend on a few factors including where in the UK you are based.
All in all, though, it’s not a huge price to pay for the safety of you and everyone in your home and the peace of mind of knowing you’ve taken key measures to keep your boiler preserved over time.
Sources:
https://boiler.quotatis.co.uk/service-your-boiler-before-winter
https://www.corveeservices.co.uk/single-post/reasons-to-get-your-boiler-serviced-before-winter
https://iheat.co.uk/boiler-help/are-boiler-services-required
https://www.idealhome.co.uk/property-advice/how-often-should-a-bolier-be-serviced-297181
Debz Louise is a plus-size blogger based in Yorkshire. Behind many nationwide campaigns such as #WeaAreTheThey & winner of Best Blogger at the UK Plus Size Awards, she talkas about life as a plus-size 40-something woman in South Yorkshire.
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